Equality and equal opportunity are two terms that have changed or have been redefined over the last 100 years in America. The fathers of our constitution wanted to establish justice and secure liberty for the people of the United States. They wrote about freedom and equality for men, but historically it has not been practiced. In the twentieth century large steps have been made to make the United States practice the ideals declared in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The major changes follow...

On Wednesday March 8th, a meeting was held in the city of Los Angeles regarding a small community and a private school. The issue was about the community and their loss of privacy when a private Jewish day school moved its campus into the neighborhood. The main concern was about the traffic around the neighborhood being that there is a public school that is right across the street from it. This particular neighborhood can be classified as being a well- to- do, upper- middle- class residency. The...

Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas and New York City Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell us where civilization should take place. Choosing the right place for a living depends on the matters of self preference and comfort. Throughout the last ...

It was a bright summer day, when my mother reunion my sibling and I in the living room. "A big change in our lives will occur in a couple of months", She said with a smile on her face. Looking at her face with that big smile, the first thing that went in trough my mind was: something excited is about to happen. Mom, with her long black curly hair, sitting down with her legs crossed said: " We are moving!" she said. "Where mama, where?" I said anxiously, "Which part of the city, mama?" I lived in...

The Halls of Society Walking through the halls of Brookfield Central High School taught me sometimes more than what I was taught in the classroom. Not that this is a bash to my alma mater, but there were certain things that came into play during the 4 years I attended. It was when I was a freshman, at 7: 45 one morning that I was walking through the halls, that I noticed that the halls were practically filled with white kids. It made me feel strange, and it made me think as to why we weren't mor...